Parents swap sonograms for gender-reveal cakes

Instead of learning the news in a sterile
hospital
room from a doctor, couples are gathering in
the
comfort of their homes with family and friends —
their eyes glued to a cake rather than a
sonogram
for proof that it's a boy or girl.

As family and friends anxiously watch, Dan and Lisa Ramish slice into their gender-reveal cake to find out if they will have a boy or girl. Gender-reveal parties are becoming a popular new trend for expecting parents in the D.C. area. (WTOP/Stephanie Steinberg)